Lemon lime yogurt cake

I made this lemon-lime yogurt cake on a whim a few years ago because I wanted to try substituting sour cream and butter. Very quickly it became a favorite!.

On one side I’m quite traditional when it comes to cakes, you know, creaming butter and sugar, add eggs, blah blah. They almost never fail. Of course, there are recipes like coffee cakes that rank really high up in my list of favorite cakes ever. I mean, who can argue with a dense streusel-topped coffee cake, right?.

But being the proliferous baker that I am, things got boring pretty quickly and one of the ingredients that caught my eye at the time was yogurt. Seems like a lifetime ago now.

This yogurt cake was the first one I tried. I was hooked. The fact that it doesn’t have butter makes for a very different cake, not only in flavor but in texture.

The acidic part of the yogurt makes it tender and moist. Sort of like what buttermilk does. It comes together quickly and bakes beautifully.

I made this one lemon-lime, a combo I like a lot. Limes in cakes are not always what I like the most. At least here, in Buenos Aires, we don’t have amazing limes. They are good on their own when used in a cocktail or a pasta dish; in cakes or pies, they work much better paired with lemon, a hard-to-beat synergy.

That’s what I think after a lot of baking. So, lemon-lime yogurt cake it is.

What are you all up to these days? We’re having a good winter, with a decent percentage of humidity.

Baking lemon lime desserts is always welcomed in the winter. The bright colors and tangy flavor speak of sunny days to come.

You can make this lemon-lime yogurt cake in individual bundt molds too, so cute with the glaze dripping slowly. Never fails to impress the neighbors.

Lemon lime yogurt cake

• Author: Paula Montenegro
• Prep Time: 15
• Cook Time: 55
• Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
• Yield: 8 slices 1x
• Category: Cakes
• Method: Baking
• Cuisine: American

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Description

An easy citrus snack cake, moist and delicious.

Use any combination of citrus you want.

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Ingredients

For the cake:

• 1 1/2 cups (210g) all-purpose or cake flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups (250g) sugar
• 1 cup (245g) plain Greek yogurt, room tº
• 1/2 cup (125g) vegetable oil
• 3 eggs, at room tº
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon, divided
• Zest and juice of 1 lime, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the glaze:

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• Juice, from above
• Zest to decorate

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Instructions

For the cake:

1. Preheat oven at 350ºF / 180ºC.
2. Spray or butter a 10×4-inch (27x9cm) loaf cake pan and line with a strip or parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl beat sugar, yogurt, oil, eggs, half the lemon and lime juice, zest and vanilla for 1-2 minutes.
4. Add dry, sifted ingredients (flour, baking powder and salt) in 2 parts and beat just to incorporate well.
5. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. The surface will be shiny, not as dry as regular cakes.
6. Let cool on a wire rack and unmold carefully.

For the glaze:

1. Beat powdered sugar with remaining citrus juice until no lumps remain. Add juice in batches so you make it as dense or runny as you wish.
2. Pour over room tº cake and decorate with zest before it hardens.

It keeps well for a few days wrapped in film.

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Notes

You can make cupcakes, about 12-14 for this recipe.

Or double it and make a tube cake.

Keywords: cake, lemon, lime

Paula Montenegro

A baker for more than 30 years, I love testing recipes and sharing the best of what I find. I'm mostly self-taught with some time spent in baking school. I believe we can all be bakers and cooks with the right instructions and simple ingredients. If you're craving easy recipes with amazing results, you're in the right place. Let's get into the kitchen!